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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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